Sperm viability in the male accessory testes and female spermathecae of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
In many species sperm competition selects for large ejaculates while females eliminate or disable a high percentage of the spermatozoa in their storage organs in order to control paternity. Therefore, sperm viability is an excellent measure of the reproductive success of both males and females. Here...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2008-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200805-0007_Sperm_viability_in_the_male_accessory_testes_and_female_spermathecae_of_the_bumblebee_Bombus_terrestris_Hymeno.php |